Rather weirdly just after we heard that the MeeGo operating system was not quite dead and buried and that an update was being pushed out to the Nokia N9 weâ??re now hearing even bigger news about MeeGo. It appears that a start-up company consisting of former Nokia employees is planning to enter the smartphone world with a new phone running on MeeGo and we wonder if this can possibly be a sustainable business.Jolla Ltd. is a new Finnish business and plans to invigorate Nokia and Intel-created MeeGo for its own devices, the first of which is to be released later this year. Despite the total domi... (read more)

The mobile market is beginning to see a stronger line up of games being released to both the Android and iOS platforms, but there are still some hugely popular titles that are not available, one such game is Blacklight: Retribution and this would be a game app worth thinking about.For those of you that have never heard of the game Blacklight: Retribution is a free to play online multiplayer first person shooter, which has a number of maps and game types available. The game types include Kill Confirmed, Domination, Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, KOTH, and Team Deathmatch.The game has recently be... (read more)

The smartphone market is currently being dominated by Apple and Samsung but other manufacturers are trying to make some headway into the market with some worthy looking handsets, and today we have news of the Huawei Ascend D Quad and the European release being tipped officially.The smartphone first made an appearance at the Mobile World Congress back in February, and is the Chinese companyâ??s latest attempt to try and break into the top end of the smartphone market. The Ascend D Quad is down to come running the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system on a powerful mobile phone.During the ... (read more)

News from China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Ningbo Sun-council (CCPIT-Ningbo) said that over 80 manufacturers of consumer electronics and home appliances from Ningbo were scheduled to attend the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA 2012) in Berlin.It shows that Ningbo enterprises are seeking to go global as the economy has entered into a year of recession.The IFA 2012 will be open from 31 August to 5 September. It is the global trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, presents the latest products and innovations of all the global brands. IFA is also ... (read more)

Over in the US Android fans have been busy trying to get their hands on the latest smartphone from Samsung, the Galaxy S3, and have been met with delays due to the high demand for the handset. We now have some more news regarding the Verizon version of the handset and an OTA update that is tipped to unlock the bootloader.Earlier today we It seems that the carrier has been persuaded to change their mind with regards to the locked bootloader after a number of customers contacted both Samsung and Verizon about the issue. The response from both companies has been along the same lines, and seems th... (read more)

As you know, in the mobile space it’s currently all about 4G LTE, and over in the US Sprint has been a bit behind in rolling out their LTE network; however as of Sunday, Sprint rolled out its LTE network in Kansas City, St. Joseph and thirteen other markets in Georgia and Texas.According to an article over on Last November both Verizon and AT&T added the Kansas area to their 4G LTE markets, and have gotten ahead of the USA’s number three carrier in rolling out The senior vice president of networks for Sprint, Bob Azzi has said, â??the liftoff is what we were waiting for, to get enough of a foo... (read more)

The Android community is gearing up for the release of the next version of the operating system in the form of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and today we have news that the softwareâ??s source code has been released to AOSP and has made a promising start.As an article over at Currently the binaries that are being released for the Galaxy Nexus and the Google Nexus 7, but will soon be also released for the Motorola Xoom and the Nexus S. The good news is that if you look to someone such as CyanogenMod for your custom Android ROMs, you can expect to see a Jelly Bean based ROM quite soon as developers ca... (read more)

If you are a fan of HTC devices over in the States, you might be interested in this next bit of information, as apparently there is a mystery HTC handset that the word is packs some insane hardware that is apparently destined to play nice on Verizon at some point in the future.According to the guys over at This mystery HTC device for the Big Red has been clocked at 1.5GHz, although the Droid-life guys say that they feel this mystery device doesn’t sport the standard S4 that a variety of phones have had of late.Checking the scores this device hits above 100 on the GLBenchmark Egypt Offscreen 72... (read more)

Chen Yibing in this April 8, 2012 file photo. [Photo/Xinhua]Chinese gymnastics Olympic champion Chen YibingThe 27-year-old Chen, who won gold medals in the team and rings events during Beijing Olympics, sustained the injury while trying a jump during the vaulting training. He was later sent to a local hospital and team doctor believed it was meniscus damage."The injury in his knee is not very serious with no swelling. He was sent to the hospital and went through MRI scan. The result will come out on Monday," said Ye Zhennan, team leader of the Chinese gymnastic squad on Sunday."It was just a s... (read more)

The press conference for a theatrical performance for the opening ceremony of Cixi Red Bayberry Festival was held in Cixi Platinum Hanjue Hotel on the afternoon of June 13.The press conference said that the opening ceremony is scheduled to be held in Cixi Stadium on June 20. Many celebrities such as Leon (Lai Ming), Nicholas Tse (Xie Tingfeng), Han Hongwill show up on the gala. And ZJSTV would broadcast the whole process of the gala, through which citizens in Cixi could have a feast of culture via red bayberry.A series of activities including the ceremony for the opening of Minghe Ancient Town... (read more)

Weâ??ve been bringing you all the news about the smash-hit Samsung Galaxy S3 (S III) and just recently US readers have finally been able to get their hands on it too. News today though suggests that if you havenâ??t already purchased the Galaxy S3 you might want to hold off just yet after a problem is being reported with the Marble White version. Thereâ??s also news that the Galaxy S3 could be sold unlocked at Best Buy soon.Many readers will remember that when the It then becomes more worrying as an update to the Phone Arena post tells how another reader has sent in images of his white Galaxy ... (read more)

Thereâ??s good news today for many of our overseas readers as the Facebook App Center that has previously been available in the U.S. has now been released in India as well as Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa as well as the U.K.The center for Facebook apps enables the user to download and use Facebook-based apps directly to their mobile devices. If you head to Facebook.com in your country you should now be able to spot the App Center bookmark on the left side of the home page as well as in the iPhone, iPad or Android Facebook apps.If youâ??ve not yet heard of the Apps can a... (read more)

Weâ??ve brought you news on previous occasions about Karbonn phones, especially known for being budget-friendly, and today we have news for you about the Karbonn A5 mobile touch phone. This continues Karbonnâ??s reputation for reasonably priced smartphones and is now available in India. Read on for more details and pricing.The Karbonn A5 features an 800MHz processor enabling multitasking and 8.9-cm (3.5-inch) multi touch HVGA screen with resolution of 320 x 480 that you can pinch to zoom in and out. Thereâ??s external memory to 32GB and it runs on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. It also has a 2-meg... (read more)

Those over in the good old US of A that own a Motorola Xoom WiFi tablet, will probably know that the Android slate will gain the latest Android operating system, Android Jelly Bean earlier than others, and apparently a soak test is starting for the US Motorola Xoom WiFi.According to the guys over at So here’s what Motorola sent out to their forum members…â?쳌Thanks for joining the Motorola Feedback Network. We would like to invite to you take part in a software test for owners of the U.S. Wi-Fi Xoom. If you are not using a U.S. Wi-Fi Xoom, please excuse and ignore this message.If youâ??re inter... (read more)

We are always excited to bring you news on upcoming smartphones especially when something is described as a â??flagshipâ?? device as that usually signifies something very impressive on the way. Today we have news of a phone coming from Sony, dubbed the Sony Xperia LT30p Mint. Itâ??s said to have the iconic Xperia design as well as a 13-megapixel camera, so far, so good.A few weeks ago we told some early details of some new The Xperia LT30p Mint is set to have a Snapdragon S4 processor although itâ??s not yet known if this will be dual or quad-core. It will also have a 4.6-inch HD display with ... (read more)

There will be many of you that are old enough to remember the classic games that were around in the days of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and the Commodore 64, and today we have news of a new game app called Assault Commando Pro 3D.The game is available for owners of the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad via the App Store, and is based on the old Rambo and Commando games that once graced the Commodore 64 and Commodore Amiga. The aim of Assault Commando Pro is to help Jack Gunfire who is cynic war hero, to stop Albrecht Braun from taking over the world.There are three different difficulty levels that... (read more)

Modern smartphones can cost a lot of money whether it is an upfront purchase price or a monthly contract, and while many of us love to own the latest and most powerful handset protecting the hardware while in use becomes extremely important to many smartphone owners. This is where a quality smartphone case comes in, and for those of you that are just getting hold of the Samsung Galaxy S3 we have the Ballistic Life Style case for you.There are many smartphone cases available for a variety of handsets, but some of these can be big and bulky that ruins the look and feel of that sleek new handset.... (read more)

Undoubtedly the Samsung Galaxy S3 (S III) is the smartphone of the moment. It is already the big hit everyone predicted only weeks after it first released but if you havenâ??t yet purchased it or you are not completely sold on this flagship phone then you might want to consider another upcoming Samsung handset, the Galaxy Note 2 (Note II). We thought weâ??d take a look at the Galaxy S3 vs. the Galaxy Note 2 and Jelly Bean, which could be a deciding factor.The first Galaxy Note smartphone has also been a mammoth success even though some felt that its display was simply too big for a phone when ... (read more)

If youâ??re interested in news concerning the Apple iPad then we have some rather intriguing information to pass on today about the new iPad (iPad 3). As unlikely as it may sound, it appears that a refreshed version of the latest iPad, a new, new iPad, may release and ship in September.This info comes to us from Weâ??re also informed that the improved new iPad will feature the Sharp IGZO panels that were previously rumored for the current model but never materialized because of weak production quality, so there could be some truth in this news. These panels would enable the revamped iPad to be... (read more)

A man propped the toddler up with his hand for almost 10 minutes.A man in Ningbo has risked his life to prop up a 3-year-old boy who was caught in the balcony railings of a third-floor apartment on 18th June.The dramatic scene happened at about 5:30 p.m. when a 3-year-old toddler surnamed Zhan wandered towards a third floor balcony and got his head stuck on a balcony handrail while his parents were out. The boy started to cry as he dangled perilously 10 meters above the ground.On hearing the boy’s cry, an air conditioning installer surnamed Luo rushed out of crowd and climbed up from a balcony... (read more)

Mobile technology has come a long way in the last few years and our devices now cover a whole range of uses that quite often include listening to our favourite music. Many of us will have some sort of docking station and today we have news of the new Pear gadget that allows Bluetooth connection to a speaker dock.We get to see a number of great gadgets over at the Kickstarter project and the Pair product is another one. When you place your handset into a docking station to play music you are unable to talk, text, and email, but that is where Pear comes in as it replaces your handset on the dock... (read more)

The tablet PC market continues to grow at a rapid rate with the Apple iPad still leading the way, but more recently we have seen a number of smaller and cheaper devices becoming available and Apple has long been rumoured to also be developing a smaller offering. Today we have news that the rumoured iPad mini may be produced in Brazil in time for a Xmas release.There has been a number of rumours over the last few months that Apple were preparing to release an iPad mini, and now according to a report on Chinese publication MacOtakara a, is stating that a reliable source in China has said that CN... (read more)

We would like to share this short painless review covering the Worldictionary iPhone app; this was sent in to us and would love to know what you think of this application.The Review: I am a passionate traveller, really was held up with languages and then one of my friends suggested an app called Worldictionary, which really helped me. I usually use Google translator, which is often very slow and drawn out process and voice translators donâ??t usually do the trick. So there I found this Worldictionary – The Instant translation & Search. It is simple and very intuitive to use, with loads of adva... (read more)

Villagers in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand killed a man and his two teenaged sons, accusing them of practising witchcraft, police said Monday.The three were hacked to death on Friday by a mob in the village of Kherra-Dipatoli in southern Jharkhand, around 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the state capital Ranchi, district police chief Jatin Narwal told AFP by phone.Police are investigating the incident, but no arrests have yet been made, Narwal said.Killings resulting from suspicions of people practising witchcraft, or "black magic" are relatively common in rural India where superstition... (read more)

The Westin Ningbo houses six different dining options, with the showpiece being Zen5es, a Cantonese restaurant that serves the seafood that Ningbo is famous for. The restaurant is broken up into two floors and cool grey blue tones are reminiscent of sea colours. The space is laid out to provide intimate dining areas with cushy seating and finished with traditional touches such as pendant lanternsThe public spaces are bathed in neutral yet warm tones and the use of brilliant yet soft lighting brings airiness to the atmosphere. The effect is an oasis of serenity for the sophisticated internation... (read more)